Open AccessVisceral Abscesses Due to Brucella suis Infection in a Retired Pig Farmer
Author(s) -
N.I.J. Paton,
Nancy Wen Sim Tee,
Christine Vu,
T.-P. Teo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/319748
Subject(s) - brucellosis , medicine , brucella suis , brucella , incubation period , livestock , brucella abortus , veterinary medicine , incubation , biology , brucella melitensis , ecology , biochemistry
A 78-year-old retired pig farmer developed brucellosis and died of liver failure >20 years after her last exposure to infected livestock. This is an exceptionally long incubation period for this infection, which usually presents within weeks of exposure.
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